On Wednesday 2 July 2014, the Year 8 Debating Team, of Alex Hall, Chisomo Banzi, Isaac Traill defeated New Town High School to become the Tasmanian Debating Union Champions for 2014. The team also comprised of Harvey Chilcott, Liam Mead and Koh Kawaguchi all of whom were instrumental in achieving a place in the Grand Final.
This week the School has Australia's Academic and Research Network’s (AARNet’s) immersive 3D theatre and global learning environment called the IGLEw. It provides an interactive, immersive, visual-spatial experience in an inflatable 3D theatre.
Earlier this year students from The Hutchins School tested their geographical skills and knowledge against 70,000 students in 760 schools from all over Australia in the 2014 Australian Geography Competition. The results of this competition have recently been announced.
On 20 June The Hutchins School Art department was delighted to host a two-day visit from twenty primary school Art teachers from Victoria. The teachers enjoyed a marvellous show of work from our Junior School students with some of our students acting as hosts.
In an effort to strengthen the ties between the Hutchins School Old Boys Football Club (HSOBFC) and The Hutchins School, over 30 boys from Years 5, 6 and 7 have been giving up their time on Saturdays to assist the HSOBFC in a number of areas.
From 1 – 7 June four Year 11 students from Hutchins, Nick Welling, Ben Johnston, Will Scott and Liam Johnston, were involved in the Hwa Chong Institution’s 20th Student Leaders’ Convention in Singapore.
Cody Lane (Year 7) and George Grover (Year 10) teamed up to represent Hutchins at the 2014 Interschool One Day Event at Huntingfield Pony & Riding Club on Sunday 4 May.
In weeks 2 and 3, Year 8 students participated in a variety of Wellbeing Challenges as part of Camp and Enrichment Week. The bushwalking and camp challenge introduces and prepares the students for Power of 9 challenges. The students carried all they needed for the week and walked from camp to camp at Freycinet.
These past holidays a group of students from Hutchins and Collegiate represented Tasmania and Australia on a tour of France and Belgium.
The fifth Magenta & Black Art Show concluded last weekend and was a great success. In the six days it was open over 1,000 people came to the Long Gallery to view the exhibition which is an impressive attendance figure for any art exhibition of a week’s duration.
To learn more about the opportunities we provide for boys to become their best, contact our Enrolments Assistant, submit an online Enquiry form or phone 03 6221 4236. We encourage you to book a tour with our Registrar as this is the best way to see our School in action. Read more…
